Enugu State
Capital: Enugu
Main Towns:
EnuguNsukka
Oji-River
Awgu
Udi
Population: 3.1m (approx)
History & Geography
Administratively created on August 27, 1991 from the eastern half of the former Anambra state, it bordered by the states of Abia to the south, Anambra to the west, Kogi and Benue States to the north and Ebonyi to the east. It consists of 17 Local Government Areas. The state is situated on the highlands of the Agwu. Udi and Nsukka Hills to the east as well as Oji-River basin to the west. The state is in the region of the tropical rain forest and the great oil belt of Nigeria.
People & Economy
The Enugu State people are very resourceful and hard working. The state is predominantly agricultural with yarn, palm produce and rice being their main produce. Besides coal, new mineral deposits have recently been discovered in Enugu State. These include limestone, iron ore crude oil, natural gas and bauxite. Well-developed networks of roads connect important centres of trade and industry in the state. A rail line of the Eastern District of the Nigerian Railways runs through the State Capital Enugu to Port-Harcourt in Rivers State and Enugu to Makurdi then northwards.
Main industries in the state include; Enugu Vegetable Oil Products Limited, Nachi; Nigergas Company Limited, Emene; Aluminium Product Limited, Ohebe-Dim; Enugu; Emenite Ltd, Emene, Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company Ltd, Premier Cashew Industries Ltd, Oghe, Nigersteels Industries Ltd, Emene, Sunrise Flour Mill Ltd, Emene.
Culture
Culturally the people of Enugu State excel in metal work, cloth-weaving, wood carving, ceramics, basket and mat weaving. Most festival and ceremonies are marked with drumming and dancing. Main festivals held in this state are Mmanwu festival, which features over 2000 masquerades, the new yam festival, which marks the end of the farming season.
Some institutions of higher learning include: the University of Nigeria Nsukka, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu; College of Education Eha-Amufu and College of Agriculture, Ikwo.
Tourism
Main tourist attractions in Enugu State include the Nike Lake Resort, Mmanwu festival, Iva Valley Coal Mines, Milliken Hill, Enugu Zoo & Garden. Main hotels include The Nike Lake Resort and Hotel.
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